Alexandra Papastefanou – Tears from Babylon (2023)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/48 kHz | Time – 59:54 minutes | 541 MB | Genre: Classical
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Neue Klaviertranskriptionen der griechischen Pianistin Alexandra Papastefanou von verschiedenen Kantaten, einer Orgelsonate und einem Choralvorspiel von J. S. Bach, die alle hier zum ersten Mal aufgenommen wurden. Die berühmte Myra Hess-Transkription von Bachs Kantate »Jesus bleibet meine Freude« beschließt einen faszinierenden neuen Blick auf einige von Bachs Chor- und Orgelwerken.
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Alexandra Papastefanou – Schumann: 1839 – Year of Piano (2021)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/44,1 kHz | Time – 01:52:51 minutes | 909 MB | Genre: Classical
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1839 was Schumann’s most productive year of writing for solo piano, and the last year he wrote a major work for piano solo. The following year, Schumann wrote no works for solo piano, focusing a new energy in writing songs. 1840 is famously known as his “Year of Song” (“Liederjahr”), hence our coined title “Year of Piano” with all the works on this album, apart from three “Stücklein”, written in 1838. This is Papastefanou’s third album for FHR.
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Alexandra Papastefanou – J.S. Bach: Goldberg Variations, BWV 988 (2021)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/44,1 kHz | Time – 01:19:28 minutes | 655 MB | Genre: Classical
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Following on from her two previous successful First Hand Records albums of Johann Sebastian Bach, Papastefanou has now recorded one of the most iconic works in the history of music, the Goldberg Variations. This challenging, inventive masterpiece feels completely natural under Papastefanou fingers and will surely be a recording to be revered, like her previous Bach recordings for First Hand Records.
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